motor
Example Sentences
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The bridge closed to motor vehicles in February for £8.5m of repairs when a crack was found in a cast iron component.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
It has provided day-to-day hotel management, raised capital, and even operated motor boats for the hotels.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
ALS, on the other hand, targets motor neurons, causing progressive muscle weakness that eventually leads to paralysis.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
ALS — amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — is a neurological disorder that destroys motor neurons.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
He drifted along with the grannies, pulling his oar slowly through the inky water while his heart raced like a speedboat motor.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
Vocabulary lists containing motor
Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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